Nikon Z 6 with FTZ adapter and NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8 lens Sometimes even the most simple descriptive titles sound like a Dr. Seuss poem. This shot is from mid-February during the very early part of […]
Category Archives: Milky Way
The Story Behind: Milky Way Falls
This is one of my favorite shots from back in 2013. Back then, we didn’t have no stinkin’ apps that let you plan Milky Way shots easily on satellite maps like you can with PhotoPills. […]
The Story Behind: Galactic Cave
I photographed this view of the Milky Way from a sea cave back in February of 2015, but it had been in the planning for about 2 years. A lot of things needed to come […]
Mini Review of the Nikon Z 7 Full Frame Mirrorless Camera
For a few weeks at the end on July and early August I was honored to be one of the few US photographers chosen by Nikon to shoot with a pre-production sample of the brand […]
Conversation with Matt Payne on the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast
I had a great time talking with Matt Payne on his F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast! We chatted about night photography, my Alaska road trip last year, and other topics. You can listen to the […]
3 Hours of Milky Way Editing in 60 Seconds!
Above is a time lapse video of my roughly 3 hour editing session for this photo condensed into 60 seconds. This includes raw image prep in Lightroom, star stacking in Starry Landscape Stacker, blending the […]
Unhook the Stars
How could I possibly resist taking a photo of the Milky Way over a dory named Unhook the Stars in Dark Harbour on Grand Manan? From what I know, these dories have teflon on the […]
In the Dark with the New Nikon D850
ISO 25,600 with 45.7 megapixels? No problem! Earlier in August I had the incredible opportunity to run around with a pair of Nikon D850 bodies, testing them out day and night along the coast […]
Introduction to Landscape Astrophotography
UPDATE: Please see my updated version of this article here. Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, Canada Nikon D800E, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm/2.8. Two exposures blended for depth of field and lower noise in the […]